In many respects, the final day of the 2016/17 Premier League season played out as expected.

Liverpool and Man City both strolled comfortable wins to secure top four spots and Champions League football next season. With the title and all three relegations spots long since decided, those simple facts could make it sound like the last day of this campaign was a bit of a non-event.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

There have been plenty of more dramatic climaxes (great escapes, Blackburn's title, Agueroooooo and all that), but in terms of bizarre, bonkers, weird and often farcical days of Premier League football, Sunday 21 May will take some beating.

Here are the many, many reasons this was the strangest final day in Premier League history…

John Terry has always worn the number 26 shirt for Chelsea. Therefore, in order to mark his final appearance in said shirt, he is substituted after 26 minutes, so he can receive a proper ovation from his adoring fans.

A nice thought - but isn't that the type of thing you do in a testimonial, rather than an ACTUAL game of Premier League football?

2. The first Premier League player born in the 21st century

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Angel Gomes didn't just become Manchester United's youngest ever Premier League player when he came off the bench against Crystal Palace.

When the 16 year-old - born on 31 August 2000 - came on, he became the first person born in the 21st century to play Premier League football.

Anyone else feel old?

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3. ANOTHER Harry Kane hat-trick

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Nothing unusual in a Harry Kane treble.

The weird bit? Of the six hat-tricks scored in the Premier League this season, Kane has scored FOUR of them.

A glitch in the matrix?

4. Man United and Arsenal both finish outside top four for the first time

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It may have been coming, but that doesn't make it feel any less odd.

5. The Ayew brothers both scored… in the same minute

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Not only did Jordan Ayew and Andre Ayew both score (for Swansea and West Ham respectively)… they both hit the back of the net in the 72nd minute of their matches.

6. Man United making two tactical substitutions in the first half

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He had good reason to do it (Europa League final, anyone?), but even by Jose Mourinho's standards, replacing both Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard BEFORE HALF-TIME was pretty remarkable.

7. The most goals on any Premier League matchday this season

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There were 37 goals in the 10 games. THIRTY SEVEN!

Speaking of which…

8. Hull 1-7 Tottenham was only the third time a side have scored seven goals in a Premier League away game

9. Watford had two keepers on the bench

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Quite WHY The Hornets - who had a defensive injury crisis - decided to have two different goalkeepers on the bench for their 0-5 defeat against Man City is anyone's guess.

One thing's for sure. Given the final score, they could clearly have done with two goalkeepers in goal…

10. Watford vs Man City being stopped… for a baby bird

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Because, on a day as odd as this, why WOULDN'T the match be stopped so Watford's M'Baye Niang could cradle an unfortunate bird?